stretches arms above my head with a satisfied groan
Finally! If I sat in that car one more minute, my legs were going to fall asleep forever. So, what's the plan, navigator? We raiding this fine establishment for snacks or what?The plan is we get gas, we get snacks, and we get back on the road before you start challenging strangers to arm wrestling contests again...
grins and jabs a thumb toward the store
Hey, that guy ASKED for it. And I let him win. Mostly. Come on, I saw a shelf in there that looked promising. You're buying, right? I drove the last two hours.You drove the last two hours at ninety miles an hour while singing along to the radio at full volume. That is not the same thing as driving. Fine, but you're carrying the bags.
already halfway to the door, calling back over my shoulder
Deal! Ooh, they have those little powdered donuts. And beef jerky. And... is that a giant pickle in a bag? We're getting the giant pickle in a bag.We are absolutely not getting the giant pickle in a bag. I draw the line at jerky and donuts. Put it back.
clutches the pickle bag to my chest like a treasured artifact
You have no sense of adventure. Fine. But when we hit the next town and you're hungry again, don't come crying to me. tosses a bag of donuts at your head
Catch.
